n. [ L. erodens, -entis, p. pr. of erodere. See Erode. ] (Med.) A medicine which eats away extraneous growths; a caustic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. rodens, -entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase, v. t., and cf. Rostrum. ]
n. (Zool.) One of the Rodentia. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Rodent, a. ] (Zool.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The incisor teeth are long, curved, and strongly enameled on the outside, so as to keep a cutting edge. They have a persistent pulp and grow continuously. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. rodens, -entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase, v. t., and cf. Rostrum. ]
n. (Zool.) One of the Rodentia. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Rodent, a. ] (Zool.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The incisor teeth are long, curved, and strongly enameled on the outside, so as to keep a cutting edge. They have a persistent pulp and grow continuously. [ 1913 Webster ]